Furness Building Society have donated nearly £75,000 to Ulverston based St Mary’s Hospice.

The donation was made possible through the building society’s Community Affinity Account scheme with the yearly donation, this time totalling £74,839.83 coming from their customers choice.

Helen Mason, Ulverston Branch Manager, said: “We are delighted to make our annual donation to our local Hospice, and we are committed at the Furness Building Society in our support of them.

“We appreciate how important the Hospice is to our community and that many of our valued members use their services, our donation is extremely important and we are very proud of our commitment to this”

This innovative programme enables individuals to open savings accounts with Furness Building Society, where they can grow their savings while contributing to a meaningful cause.

Account holders can choose from a range of local charities to support, and Furness Building Society makes a yearly donation to the selected charity based on the average total balance held across all Community Affinity Accounts.

Crucially, the donation is provided entirely by the building society and does not affect the savers’ own funds.

Since the inception of this partnership in 2008, St Mary’s Hospice has benefited from substantial annual contributions, with nearly £2 million donated to date.

These funds play a vital role in supporting the hospice’s mission to provide care and services to those in need throughout the community.

The continued generosity of Furness Building Society and its members has become a cornerstone of financial support for St Mary’s Hospice, demonstrating the power of community-driven initiatives in making a lasting impact.

Annabelle Holloway, Corporate Partnership Manager at St Mary’s Hospice, said: “St Mary’s Hospice is so lucky to have the support of Furness Building Society. The annual donation made from their Affinity Account makes a huge difference to our hospice and we cannot put into words how much we appreciate it.

“It costs over 5 million pounds a year to run all of our services for the community and without donations like this we would not be able to be here for local people when they need it the most.

“Thank you so much to everyone at Furness Building Society for making this tremendous support possible.”

For more information about St Mary’s Hospice please visit their website here.